Funding for Central Asia: from idea to result
I'm Azat Israilov, a fundraising consultant and trainer from Bishkek. For 18+ years I have helped NGOs, entrepreneurs and consultants design projects and win funding. $2.3M raised so far.
Consulting, trainings, research tools and partnerships in Kyrgyzstan and across Central Asia.
Practical help to find and win funding
Fundraising consulting
Project design, grant proposals and business plans for NGOs, startups and companies.
Trainings and course
Hands-on trainings and the online course “Fundraising from Scratch to a Grant”. The course ran its 4th cohort this year.
Funding research
Fundan: a searchable database of grants, investment and support programs for Central Asia.
Business tools
RateKit calculators for founders and ResumeLink, an AI tool for professional résumés.
Central Asia is becoming attractive to investors
Fundan and connect4.pro follow grants, investment and support programs across the region. Whether you are looking for help with a project or for opportunities and partners in Central Asia, let's talk.
Clients
NGOs, businesses and startups: project design, proposals, trainings and coaching.
Investors and donors
Local expertise and tools to find and evaluate opportunities in Kyrgyzstan and across Central Asia.
Partners
Joint trainings and programs, content and distribution, and group orders of the book.
Platforms I built
Fundan
A database of grants, investment and support programs for Central Asia, a region that is becoming attractive to investors. AI search helps you find options for your project.
CalculatorsRateKit
Free business calculators for founders and entrepreneurs: rates, ROI, break-even, runway, LTV:CAC. No sign-up.
RésumésResumeLink
AI turns a PDF or DOCX résumé into an interactive profile: ATS score, a personal link and a QR code.
Communityconnect4.pro
Opportunities and resources for Central Asia: grants, investment, support programs and trainings.
My book
How to Attract a Cash Grant
2nd edition, 2026. 232 pages, in Russian. A practical guide to project design and finding funding: the “3 Trees”® method, AI prompts, templates and a catalog of 120+ funding sources.
Let's talk
Tell me about your project, organization or idea for a partnership.